Đề thi HK1 môn Tiếng Anh 12 năm 2020 - Trường THPT Thủ Thiêm

Pick out the word which has different stress pattern from that of the rest.

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.

Choose the best answer to complete the blank in each of the following sentences.

Choose the underlined part that needs correction.

Choose the sentence that is closest in the meaning to the root one.

Read the passage and choose the best answers A student learning English occasionally meets the following problems when he (41)________to talks and lectures. It is difficult to decide where one word finishes and the next one starts. In speech, many sounds (42)_________a student difficulty and he fails to identify them. Some words in English, which occur very commonly, have a weak form. An overseas student identifies them with difficulty. (43)________addition, many students sometimes do not hear the unstressed syllable in a word. This problem never arises in print. The lecturer (44)___________uses an informal style and who pronounces his vowels with a strong accent will be difficult to follow. A student takes notes more (45)__________ when the lecturer speaks with a BBC accent.

Read the passage and choose the best answers Instructors at American colleges and universities use many different teaching methods. Some instructors give assignments every day. They grade homework. Students in their classes have to take many quizzes, a midterm exam, and a final test. Other instructors give only writing assignments. Some teachers always follow a course outline and usually use the text book. Others send students to the library for assignment. The atmosphere in some classrooms is very formal. Students call their instructors “ Professor Smith,” “Mrs. Jones”, and so on. Some teachers wear business clothes and give lectures. Others classrooms have an informal atmosphere. Students and teachers discuss their ideas. Instructors dress informally, and students call them by their first names. American teachers are not alike in their teaching styles. At most American colleges and universities, facilities for learning and recreation are available to students. Students can often use type-writers, tape recorders, video machines, and computers at libraries and learning centres. They can buy books, notebooks, and other things at campus stores. They can get advice on their problems from councelors and individual help with their classes from tutors. Students can relax and have fun on campus, too. Some schools have swimming pools and tennis courts. Most have snack bars or cafeterias.